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Critic Richard Roeper
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Brilliant documentary dissects the disastrous U.S. rescue mission in Iran.

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Desert One tells the incredible story of America's daring mission to rescue 52 hostages held captive during the 1979 Iranian revolution.s secret mission, Operation Eagle Claw, was the most audacious and complicated rescue attempt in history. Filmmaker Barbara Kopple gained unprecedented access to untold stories and unearthed archival sources, including intimate conversations with soldiers, President Jimmy Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale, and TV newsman Ted Koppel. Evocative new animations bring viewers closer than ever to the history-making operation that still haunts those who lived it.

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